Comments are one thing, putting them into action quite another. He won't smooth this one over so easily.... well, he could arrange for a private meeting with the students and come out looking golden, but I doubt he'd do that.
Oh, and I'm not sure what's implied by saying "Obama's secret service."
People who are getting tied up with him on issues are failing to understand that he represents the first shot in an extremely long time that someone from outside the republican or democrat base is actually having a chance of making it to the white house, when practically no one has been satisfied with either party's performance for the past couple decades.
He's the EFFECTIVE 3rd party vote, not the throw away.